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Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccination for People who are Pregnant or Breastfeeding

October 29, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The archived webinar is now available. Click here to view webinar recording.  CEU’s are now closed.

The West Virginia Perinatal Partnership and West Virginia Immunization Network were pleased to co-host this webinar for healthcare providers and public health professionals in West Virginia on COVID-19 vaccination for people who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Pregnant people with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized, be admitted to the intensive care unit, require mechanical ventilation, and die from the illness than their non-pregnant peers. Severe COVID-19 during pregnancy may also put the infant at risk for complications, such as preterm birth. In August 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) both updated their recommendations and now strongly recommend COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant and lactating individuals.

This webinar will describe the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant and lactating people and the role of vaccination in preventing severe disease and death in these individuals.

Webinar Objectives: 

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on pregnant and lactating women.
  • Describe the recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant and breastfeeding people.
  • Describe the ongoing MOMI-VAX investigation that is underway.

Related materials and links:

Featured Presenter:

Richard H. Beigi, MD, MSc., President, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Dr. Richard H. Beigi is the President of UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital and Professor of Reproductive Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM), Department of OB/GYN/RS. Dr. Beigi is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Magee Womens Hospital. He received his M.D. from the Hahnemann University School of Medicine, which is now the Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Beigi is a fellowship-trained specialist in Reproductive Infectious Diseases and is an active investigator in this area. In this capacity, he serves in an advisory and leadership role to numerous federal agencies and/or professional societies regarding infectious diseases in pregnancy and immunization including NIH, FDA, CDC, NVAC, ACOG, and NFID. He had remained an active and funded investigator in the topic of infectious disease prevention in pregnancy and is the co-chair for the NIH-led MOMI-VAX trial enrolling pregnant and postpartum women and their babies into an observational study of the immune response to COVID-19 vaccines.

In case you miss it …

The archived webinar is now available. Click here to view webinar recording. CEU’s are colsed.

Continuing Education:

Disclosure:

Information concerning faculty, speaker and planning committee relationships will be disclosed to the audience from the podium. The presenters have disclosed has that no financial relationships exist

Accreditation:

ca1    In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by WV Immunization Network and CAMC Health Education and Research Institute. CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians-.  The CAMC Institute designates this virtual activity for a maximum of 1 hour for AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This offering has been approved for 1 contact hour (JA0026-22-21-387) Expiration date is 2 years from the course date.

Pharmacy – The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.  To receive credit, participants must complete the sign-in sheet, attend each session and complete an evaluation. ACPE credits will be posted online to the CPE Monitor within six (6) weeks following the activity. This knowledge-based activity provides 1 contact hour (JA0006133-9999-21-050-L06-P)

Application for Lactation Continuing Education Recognition Points (LCERPs) has been submitted to the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.

Details

Date:
October 29, 2021
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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